Overview
- Eline Van der Velden told Deadline she aims to build roughly 40 diverse AI characters linked to Tilly Norwood, with a few in development but none ready for release.
- She said an announcement on which talent agency will represent Tilly is expected in the next few months, following earlier reports that agents were exploring a deal.
- Van der Velden describes Tilly as a creative work rather than a job-replacing performer and predicts traditional film and TV with real actors will continue.
- Union and public backlash has continued, including a SAG-AFTRA statement opposing synthetics as replacements and criticism from creatives such as Mara Wilson over consent and likeness issues.
- Van der Velden said she has turned down offers to use the model to stand in for existing actors and maintains the character’s design does not infringe on others’ likeness rights.